Hi, On Sonntag, 5. September 2010, Hector Romojaro wrote: > > > So, is it really a bug? Should I add a postgresql strict dependency, > > > and forgot about installing with a remote database? > > > > No, that's the wrong solution. The right solution is to deal gracefully > > if no postgresql is (locally) available. > > mmmmmm... something like this? > > > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > Selecting previously deselected package dotlrn. > (Reading database ... 156188 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking dotlrn (from dotlrn_2.5.0+dfsg-5_all.deb) ... > Setting up dotlrn (2.5.0+dfsg-5) ... > * Error trying to connect to Postgresql server. > * TIP: is the postgresql package installed? > ------------------------------------------------------------- > I've tried my best to create the dotLRN user and database > but an error has occurred > ------------------------------------------------------------- > You will have to set up the dotLRN user and database yourself > ------------------------------------------------------------- > > > ... and then exit without errors?
yeah, something like this. No need for ascii-art though, and you also shouldnt
expect that the text is actually read :-) (So better provide information in a
README file than in the failure text.)
cheers,
Holger
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